An amazing view of the U.S. left at a moment just before it was about to see its largest growth and most powerful influence. A call was made by the Bureau of the Socialist International for workers around the world to demonstrate on January 22, 1906; the first anniversary of Russia’s Bloody Sunday. Along with public processions, meetings were held, resolutions passed, and money raised for the Tsar’s many victims. ‘Red Sunday,’ as it was known, was widely commemorated in the United States, reaching places the left today hasn’t seen in generations.

Organized jointly by unions, the Socialist and Socialist Labor Parties, and the recently formed Industrial Workers of the World (which then had many members from both groups) for which the day was, in many ways, a ‘coming out’ event. The united observation, as the notices below show, was a chance for the left to differentiate itself, with the Left-Right divide between the S.L.P. and S.P. on display everywhere. Dozens of reports were sent into the S.L.P.’s Weekly People of the day and are a wealth of left and social history. Many names recognizable today, many more that should be.

Here is that day as reported from Buffalo, Providence (R.I.), Pittsburgh, Paterson, New Bedford, Chicago, Montreal, Newburgh (Mass), Toronto, Cincinnati, Newport News, Denver, Grand Junction (Colorado), Salt Lake City, Bridgeport (Conn.), Washington D.C., San Antonio, Cleveland, New Haven, St. Louis, Spokane, Los Angeles, Kalamazoo, Indianapolis, Yonkers, Eureka, Red Lakes Falls (Minn), Lynn (Mass), Tacoma, Elizabeth (N.J.), Baltimore, and Jamestown (N.Y.).

‘Red Sunday, 1906’ from The Weekly People (S.L.P.). Vol. 15 Nos. 45 & 46. February 3 & 10, 1906.

Buffalo, Jan. 21.-The “Red Sunday” Demonstration held in Buffalo this Sunday afternoon, at the Lyceum Theatre, was a complete success. The demonstration was arranged by a joint committee of S.L.P., S.P., I.W.W., Jewish Bund and the Hungarian Socialist Labor Federation. Long before the doors. opened the crowd began to assemble. When the chairman, O. A. Curtis, opened the meeting, about 3 o’clock, he faced one of the biggest audiences gathered at a Socialist meeting in Buffalo in the last dozen years. The meeting was opened with a Socialist song, rendered by Vorwaerts-Maennerchor. Then Thos. H. Jackson was introduced as representative of I.W.W. He depicted briefly the events which occurred in Russia on Red Sunday and showed by several points, which aroused enthusiastic applause, that Red Sundays, and worse. than that, are occurring continually in the factories, mills and shops of this country. His appeal to put a stop to this legalized slaughter of the working class, by sticking uncompromisingly to revolutionary Socialist lines in organizing the working class politically and industrially, touched a responsive chord. The next speaker was S Shapiro, in Jewish. He spoke for the Bund. He followed practically the same lines as the first speaker, citing additional facts to show the pro-capitalist spirit of the American Federation of Labor. He also devoted considerable time to describing the character and effect of the work of the Bund as an organization on the condition of workmen in the parts of Russia, where it operates. The part of the audience which was able to understand Jewish showed marked appreciation of his remarks.

He was followed by B. Reinstein, in English, who spoke for the S.L.P. He pointed out that so long as the revolutionary movement in Russia was confined chiefly to college-bred people, there was no hope for its successful termination, no, matter how noble-minded and self-sacrificing these men and women were. Only the working class of Russia is powerful enough and could be depended on, to accomplish the task, Red Sunday at one blow destroyed the last foundation of Russian autocracy, which consisted in the illusion so commonly cherished by Russian masses that, while the officials are despotic and corrupt, the Czar himself, the autocrat proper, was their loving and solicitous father. On Red Sunday the eyes of Russian people were opened the masses were set in motion and, as in all such revolutionary periods, they advanced very rapidly. towards their goal. Only eleven months have passed since the rising of a defenseless, supplicating mass in St. Petersburg to the rising of an armed mass in Moscow and now the Russian throne, having lost its support in the hearts of the people, is resting only on points of bayonets and mouths of cannons–the collapse is imminent.

The chairman’s strong and eloquent plea for the financial support of the Russian Revolution resulted in a collection of over $70, which distances by far all collections ever made in Buffalo at a Socialist. meeting. The band played the Marseillaise during the collection, Another German singing society–Herwegh Maennerchor–then sang, a revolutionary song in such a spirited way that the applause would not cease till they sang another similar song for encore. Resolutions were then presented as follows:

“Whereas, On Red Sunday, January 22, 1905, at St. Petersburg, the Czar of Russia caused, without any provocation or justification, the massacre of several thousand defenseless men, women and children of the working class, who, at hundred thousand strong, were peacefully marching to his palace to submit to him a petition praying him, whom they believed to be their Father’, for relief of their conditions, and Whereas, This horrible murder of innocent people did not, as it was intended, terrorize the Russian working people, But only opened their eyes and made them realize, that their supposed ‘Father’ was the chief of the class of Russian capitalists and aristocrats that is oppressing and robbing the people, and that they can only secure their rights and the wealth that they produce, by completely overthrowing the rule of the Czar and his class of oppressors; by securing the supremacy of the working class and establishing a Republic based on the fundamental principles of Socialism, i.e., collective ownership and use by the people of the land, factories and all other means of production and distribution; and Whereas, Ever since Red Sunday the Russian working people, enthused by the lofty ideals of International Revolutionary Socialism and conscious of the great and vital service they are rendering to the cause of emancipation of their class in Russia as well as in all other countries, have been rallying under the international banner of Socialism and, striking as a class in different cities, have been and are still sacrificing their very lives for the cause of working class emancipation; and Whereas, The struggle for freedom of our fellow workmen of Russia directly concerns the workmen of this and all other countries, the struggle between the working class and capitalist class being of international scope and character; therefore, be it

“Resolved, That we, the working men and women of Buffalo, in mass-meeting in Lyceum Theatre assembled, hereby express our horror at the cold blooded murders and wholesale massacres committed by the Russian Czar and his cut- throats on Red Sunday and ever since; and Resolved, That we express our admiration for and send our heartiest encouragement to the working class and all other true and self-sacrificing revolutionists of Russia; and Resolved, That we, recognizing the urgent need by our Russian brothers not only of moral but of financial assistance to enable them to properly equip themselves for further struggle against the combined forces of autocracy, aristocracy and capitalism, hereby appeal to all working people of Buffalo and all other friends of the Russian Revolution to assist them by contributing a day’s wage or whatever other amount they wish to by sending it to the treasurer of the Buffalo committee, Mr. Henry Bangert, 106 Cedar street, Buffalo, N. Y., and finally Resolved, That we appeal to the working people of Buffalo to recognize, before a Red Sunday–a massacre of workmen on a large scale–is enacted on American soil:

“1. That there is and can be no harmony between property-less workers and capitalists robbers and shirkers; 2. That our government here in the U.S., although elected by the votes of the working class represents only the interests of the ruling class–the capitalist class, that it is ever ready to drown in the blood of the working class every attempt of that class to assert its rights, as was done in the strikes of Homestead, Buffalo, Coeur d’Alene, Hazelton, Colorado, Chicago, etc.; 3. That political organizations, like those of the Republican and Democratic parties are only there to advance and protect the interests of the ruling capitalist class; 4. That the final emancipation of the working class in America, like that in Russia, can only be accomplished by the complete overthrow of the capitalist class, to be secured by the ballots of the working class, united under the red banner of Socialism into a solid, uncompromising party of their class, backed by a manly, consistent, revolutionary industrial union of their class.”

The adoption of the resolutions was followed by the introduction of the German speaker, Robert Steiner, Editor of Buffalo Arbeiter Zeitung. He scored many very telling points, describing the brutal and futile attempts of Russian government to suppress manhood and enlightenment in Russia by sending such great men as Tschernyshevsky to the mines of Siberia, others to prison and gallows. He also gave a brief historic sketch of political and economic enslavement of Russian people and wound up by appealing to all to work for the social revolution in America, and reciting the inspiring poem “The Revolution”. Enthusiastic applause rewarded his remarks and recitation. 

The last speaker on the list was Philip Jackson, of Rochester, representing the Socialist Party. He expressed the hope to see the day soon when solidarity of all workers and comrades in a common cause would become the underlying principle of every member of every organization of labor. He also pointed to the tremendous importance and power for working class emancipation which the workmen possess in the numbers to be used on the political filed and their skill as a class, which alone is competent to carry on the production and distribution of wealth for the nation. He concluded with a witty and instructive argument on the merchandise-character of labor power and appealed to the audience to help take labor out of the category of merchandise by enlisting in the army marching under the banner of Socialism. The meeting closed with three hearty cheers for the Russian Revolution and International Revolutionary Socialism. Enthusiastic expressions in praise of this most successful Socialist meeting in Buffalo of recent years were heard on all sides and many tarried near the theater to exchange their impressions before going home.

Providence, R.I., Jan. 22-Last night’s “Red Sunday” demonstration was a grand success. Infantry Hall was filled, over one thousand people being present. Speakers were: Daniel J. Moran, S.L.P., Chairman; Mrs. Konikow, S.P., of Boston; James McGurgan, S.L.P. of Providence; W.M. Wilkins, S.P. of California. Collection netted over $87.54, all of which will be sent to the International Socialist Bureau at Brussels, Belgium. We distributed 1,000 copies of the Weekly People of Jan. 20th. The Swedish Socialist Labor Federation and Jewish Bund participated.

Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 22.-The Socialist Labor Party, the Industrial Workers of the World and the Knights of Labor, had arranged for a joint demonstration at Old City Hall, Jan. 22nd, to commemorate “Red Sunday”. But the Old City Hall was burned down last Friday night making the time rather short to get another hall. for Monday and advertising meeting. We felt rather discouraged, as a result, but the weather man came to our assistance by giving us a May day in January with the temperature 74 degrees in the shade; so we decided that we would hold the demonstration in the open air on the City Wharf. We reached at least 1,000 or more hearers. J. Clark opened the meeting with a few remarks and then introduced E.R. Markley as the first speaker. Markley spoke on the Autocrats of Russia, the Grand Dukes and the Czar, and the Autocrats of the United States, the Rockefellers, Fricks, Carnegies. He then said that we are about to have the third culmination of the age-long social evolution. The first was when the soldier went to the preacher and said, “Mr. preacher, you can pray for me; I am King.” For a long cycle of time that condition prevailed. The supremacy of the soldier was acknowledged. Might was right. The second revolution that covered all classes and all nations, was when the capitalist went to the King (the soldier), and said, “Mr. Soldier, you can fight for me; I am the King.” The next or pending revolution will be that of the proletaire, when, in his onward march to a higher state, he will everywhere go to the money bags and say, “Mr. capitalist, we are tired of your rule. The toilers are King.” They will establish on the ruins of autocracy and capitalism, the co-operative commonwealth of the working class.

The next speaker was Philip Veal, who dwelt upon the cruelties meted out to the peasantry of Russia by the “little Father” the Czar, and the cruelties meted out to the wage slaves of America, by the capitalist class, in the mines, mills, and factories. Veal also dwelt upon the way the Russian workingmen took hold to obtain their freedom and rights. He then showed that the working class of America, who have some freedom, bat do not know how to use same, must awake from their stupor, or they will find themselves in a worse condition than the Russian peasants of to-day. He also dwelt strongly upon the workingmen recognizing the international character of the labor movement and throwing aside all racial, creed, and national lines and coming together the world over to abolish Czarism, Kaiserism, and Republicanism (as we see it in this country to-day) and establish the Socialist Republic or, in other words, the co-operative commonwealth. August Gillhaus followed Veal dwelt upon the labor leaders and their relations to the capitalist class. He showed that these labor leaders are just the same to the capitalist class as the Cossacks are to the Czar of Russia. That the Cossacks were murdering the workers in Russia in the interest of the Czar, while the labor leaders do the same to the working class of America, in the interests of the capitalist class. They, by their false politico-economic teachings, betray the working class and are responsible for the Homesteads, Hazeltons, Virdens, Wardens, and all the atrocious crimes committed against our class. The working class must organize in a movement that will abolish the wage system. Such a movement is represented by the I.W.W. on the economic field, and the S.L.P. on the political field. J. Frank of the K. of L. then showed that the local he belongs to will soon be in the revolutionary economic organization, the I.W.W., an organization that will take and hold that which the working class produces, A collection for the Russian revolutionists was taken up, amounting to $7.55 pamphlets were sold and, 1,000 copies of the Weekly People, containing Debs’s speech, were distributed. Aug. Gillhaus.

Paterson, N.J. Jan. 22.-The “Bloody Sunday” demonstration held in this city to-night must surely cause cold shivers to the capitalist class. Helvetia Hall was packed to the doors; the gallery and every foot of standing room was taken. It was a very large, intelligent and orderly assemblage. Twenty-five organizations combined to hold this protest meeting. The meeting was addressed by English, German, Hebrew, Polish and Italian. speakers, and there was perfect order during the different language speeches. The capitalist press says the working class can not be united because there are so many languages. Each language had one speaker except the English, which had two, the first and last. Comrade Rudolph Katz opened and Comrade Timothy Walsh closed. The collection was $94.64.

New Bedford, Mass., Jan. 22.-Ten nationalities, numbering nearly 400 per- sons, gathered in Howland Chapel, last Sunday afternoon under the joint au- spices of the Socialist Party and the Socialist Labor Party of New Bedford, to commemorate “Red Sunday” and aid the Russian Revolution. A meeting of a more cosmopolitan character has seldom been held in New Bedford. There were Americans, English, Irish, Scotch, Russians, Germans, Bohemians, Poles, Swedes, and Portuguese present. Speeches were delivered in four languages–English, Polish, Ger- man and Bohemian, and every one of the speakers was received with enthusiasm by his fellow countrymen, and in fact by the whole audience, who under- stood in spirit what they did not in expression. There were songs by the Arbeiter Liedertafel, and recitations in German.

The meeting was called to order shortly after 3 o’clock by Thomas Lonsdale. The chairman said he was pleased to see the people of so many different nationalities present, declaring that the wageworkers were one common brotherhood. Touching upon the day which was being celebrated, Lonsdale said that the evils and outrages in Russia all arose from the same thing-a certain class living on the backs of the majority. “Not only is there a Red Sunday in Russia”, he said, “but in New Bedford, and all over the United States. We can ask nothing of the capitalist class and receive it. The time has come when we must organize and offer all the defiance possible. We have got to say to the capitalists, ‘This is ours and we are going to have it.’ We stand firm and glory in the courage of the people who showed their patriotism twelve months ago today, far away in the old country”.

Dennis McGoff was called upon as the next speaker. He said that in celebrating the sad event in Russia, the workers all over the world were celebrating in behalf of their own cause. “The fight is on”, said the speaker, “the die is cast. Russia has been deluged with blood, in a revolution against the capitalists. Although for years she has suffered, bound up in the feudal system, the workmen have kept up their organization to such an extent that when the day came, they were ready. We as a party, believe in our class–the working class. We must organize, that we may sidetrack the capitalists, just as the telegrapher did a message sent for the purpose of securing the arrest of the leaders of a workingmen’s meeting in Russia. Our oppressors are trying to prevent our organizing by dividing us through the arousing. of race or religious prejudices among us. But I am proud to see in this hall so many men aroused by sympathy for the Russian cause. Bring this feeling home to yourselves, and when you work or vote, work and vote together in the interest of each other. I hope the co-operation in ideas will continue and be promulgated. The workingmen must take hold, on both political and economic questions, for the interest of the whole class. You have a world to gain, and nothing to lose but your chains”.

John Kuthan, a Bohemian, made a fiery protest against the oppression of the Russian people, and urged that help be given them toward gaining their liberty. His remarks were frequently interrupted by demonstrations of approval. Julius Zablochi followed with an impassioned appeal for the Russian people, delivered in Polish. He closed with an eloquent peroration and was warmly applauded by the Polish contingent. Valentine Danter discussed in German, the happenings in Russia and what they will do for the working class all over the world. The speaker aroused his fellow-Germans to an enthusiastic pitch. Chalie Vobecky, a Bohemian, closed the speeches of the afternoon like the pistol-shot snap of a whiplash. He said no more than a dozen words, but his language spoke so plainly that it needed no-translation, and there was a roar of applause as he took his seat. His words were a quotation from Karl Marx, to the workmen of all countries to unite. The chairman spoke briefly in behalf of a new organization, the Industrial Workers of the World, which is opposed to Gompers craft organizations. It was voted to send resolutions of sympathy to the Russian revolutionists, after which the meeting adjourned. During the afternoon ten (10) dollars were collected. Subscription lists are also being circulated. They are doing fairly well.

Chicago, Ill., Jan. 22.-The Industrial, Workers of the World commemorated “Red Sunday” at Aurora Hall, and despite the underhand machinations practised by certain “Socialist” party members, met with fair success. A. M. Simons, Chas. O. Sherman, Gen. President of the I.W.W. and Wm. E. Trautmann Gen. Secretary-Treasurer were the speakers. Simons made a statement to the effect that the Russian people did not need literature but powder and guns. Sherman showed him his mistake by saying that the Russian workers need education in order to know how to use the gun. “A collection of $21.50 was taken up. It will be sent to the International Socialist Bureau at Brussels, Belgium. The meeting adjourned with three cheers for the social revolution. The Socialist Party claims to have had 2,000 people at its indoor “Red Sunday” demonstration and about 4,000 in the parade. A collection amounting to $130 was taken up.

Montreal, Canada, Jan. 23-Enclosed find express money order for $4.00 for the Russian Revolutionists’ Fund, which was collected at a meeting held on Sunday, the 21st. The collection would have been much larger, but we were shut off of our hall at the last moment, thereby losing about two-thirds of our audience. The enclosed clipping from the Montreal “Daily Herald” speaks for itself: Organizer, Local 229, I W.W.

“The Industrial Workers of the World were not permitted to hold their Bloody Sunday anniversary meeting in the hall at 3 Craig street east, yesterday afternoon, on account of danger from fire. On being notified to this effect by the police, the crowd wended its way to a small low-ceilinged room in the rear of 73 Vitre street to celebrate the first anniversary of the massacre of the labor petitioners before the Czar’s Winter. Palace, and raise what funds they could in aid of the Continental Socialistic cause. Before the meeting was through the room was packed with men and women and numbers had gathered about the doorway. The chairman, who requested that his name be not mentioned as it would mean the loss of his position, explained the reason of the meeting. The first speaker was Mr. St. Martin, representing the Laurier Literary and Political Club, who said that there are members of the club who were relatives of the slaughtered a year ago to-day. Nevertheless he did not propose to consider the matter from a personal standpoint. He outlined the labor movements, sheep-like he considered them, of Father Gapon and his followers, who attempted by prayerful petitions to move to compassion the Czar and the Russian autocracy, and told how they were slaughtered one year ago before the palace of the Czar of all the Russians. In this there was a great lesson, said Mr. St. Martin-that the dog that gets the more whipping is the crawling dog; that when you want something you must go and get it. Alr. Joseph Millar addressed the meeting in Yiddish. He contended that we do not have to go to Russia to find Bloody Sundays, and cited Cripple Creek, Colorado, Buffalo, and Cleveland in instance. To-day they had an instance of the same oppression here. “We were practically driven,” said he, “from our intended place of meeting, and L. was just now informed that it was in accordance with orders from the Recorder’s Court. We must keep our eyes on this continent, and we do not know how soon we may be shot down ourselves, so strongly are the capitalist class entrenching themselves. Strangely enough, we find this class becoming interested in education–this is in order that we may produce more for this class. Therefore, what education they have given us is not primarily for our advantage. The interests of the working and the capitalist classes are diametrically opposed. “Too many trades have organized solely for the betterment of their own class. The working class must come together not only in the economic, but in the political field. Regiment by regiment, the striking unions have been led out to economic slaughter, because they went out one by one. If there are thirteen different crafts in a shop and one goes out, it is to meet sure defeat. This weakness it was the aim of the Indus- trial Workers of the World to overcome. The old, pure and simple trade unionism must be foregone.” Several others also spoke.”

Newburgh, Jan. 23-Local 288, I.W.W., of Newburg, N.Y., held a meeting in honor of the Russian martyrs and to render financial aid to our struggling co-workers. The speakers were J.M. Long, of Newburgh, and E.F. Wegener, of Brooklyn, both of the S.L.P. The audience, though small was very attentive. The collection amounted to $4.86, including $3, a day’s wages donated by A. Murdell. The majority of the members of the local are clear, and earnest men, who have been drilled in the uncompromising school of the Socialist Labor Party. The others, though young in the movement, seem eager to learn, and there is no doubt but they will arouse the workers of Newburgh out of their present lethargy. All members of the working class who desire any information in regards to the I.W.W. are cordially invited to call at Stewart’s Hall, 127 Broadway, any Sunday, at 3 p.m.

Cincinnati, O., Jan. 23.-On January 22 the greatest Socialist demonstration ever witnessed in Cincinnati, was held at Workman’s Hall, under the auspices of the Industrial Workers of the World, the Socialist Labor Party and the Socialist party. The hall was packed to the walls with enthusiastic workingmen and women. A.J. Swing was chairman and displayed true generalship in conducting the large meeting to a most successful issue. Duncan McEachran, of Chicago, was the first speaker, and delivered a splendid address. He dwelt on the internationality of the Socialist movement, and the possibility of conditions becoming as bad in America as they are in Russia. “General Bell’s oppression of the miners in Colorado was as brutal as the rule of Trepoff in Russia.” He finished by quoting the words of Carlyle, when that historian realized that instead of the rule of the aristocracy of feudal parchment, the French Revolution ended in the rule of the aristocracy of the money bag. “O, man of toil, thy struggling and thy daring, these six long years of insurrection and tribulation. thou hast profited nothing by it, then? Patience; thou must have patience; the end is not yet.” “And I say to you, the end of the Russian Revolution is not- yet, IT HAS JUST BEGUN, and the sooner you puncture the fraud of the autocracy the sooner will the end of that revolution come.” There was prolonged applause and cheering and when the enthusiasm had somewhat subsided, the chairman read a resolution adopted by the I.W.W., S.L.P. and S.P. extending our Russian comrades aid and sympathy in their present struggle for freedom. Some. one in the audience moved that the resolution be adopted and a collection be taken up to carry out the sense of the resolution. The motion was put to a vote and carried unanimously. The collection netted one hundred dollars. Julius Zorn was the next speaker. He made a short, pithy address in German and was followed by Wm. R. Fox Never was a Cincinnati audience known to display so much enthusiasm as when Fox spoke. He arose fully to the grandeur of the occasion, and carried his hearers along with him. He was interrupted again and again by loud applause, and when he finished three rousing cheers, cheers that shook the building, were given for International Socialism. K.E

Toronto, Can., Jan. 24-Under the joint auspices of the Jewish section of the S.P. of Canada and the I.W.W., “Red Sunday” was commemorated on Monday evening last. The night was very wet and the number at the meeting was therefore small. A collection of $10 was taken up, $2 of which goes to defray hall rent and the balance to be divided between the two organizations and to be sent to their selected routes to the Russian Revolutionists. The IW.W. portion will be sent on for publication in The People. I have not heard as yet who gets the S.P.’s portion. The meeting was taken up drawing lessons from the revolution in Russia for the benefit of the working class in Canada. Martin, Reid and Roadhouse spoke for the I.W.W., and Tredegar for the Jewish Branch of the S.P., and Schulkins for the Russian revolutionists. Roadhouse closed the meeting by stating the necessity of an economic organization of the working class based upon the class struggle and also stated that, there being some cap makers present who claimed that the I.W.W. were scabs, the I.W.W. would prove that the contrary was the case either after the meeting or at our regular meeting on Sunday afternoon. No one seemed to be anxious to make a statement that evening but possibly Sunday may tell another tale.

Newport News, Va., Jan. 23-At the “Red Sunday” commemoration meeting held here under the joint auspices of the S.P., S.L.P., and I.W.W., $30 was collected; five dollars was also collected at a private party.

Denver, Colo., Jan. 23.-The manifestation of unity expressed by the proletariat the world over was given outward expression here on “Red Sunday” January 22. With hands united, the Socialist Labor Party, Socialist party and Industrial Workers of the World, attacking their common foe, international capitalism, in all its forms. Though not conspicuous for the magnitude of the meeting the liberality of the workingmen for their Russian comrades, in arms, was indeed a pleasing spectacle. The speakers of the evening were Mr. Knight, and B. M. Hurwitz in English, and Hyman Yashvyn in Jewish. Miss L. Twining acted as chairman. Knight showed the hypocrisy of President Roosevelt, hero of the brutal spiked police club, as a mediator of peace between Japan and the Czar of Russia. With his hobby of “international peace,” he is the first to shoot down in cold blood his unarmed subjects. B.M. Hurwitz said in short: Now is not the time for words, now is not the time for resolutions, but now is the time to act. We do not wish to have a repetition of “Bloody Sunday”; our duty is to prevent it. The constant applause of the Jewish speaker gave evidence that his subject was well handled. The collection amounted to about $45. After the meeting the Marseillaise was sung, and three cheers given for the revolution.

Grand Junction, Colo., Jan. 24-Eleven dollars and sixty cents was collected at our “Red Sunday” meeting on Sunday, January 21, for the benefit of the Russian Revolutionists’ Fund. The meeting was a joint one of the S.L.P. and I.W.W. The S.P. was invited; and a good many of its members attended and contributed to the collection.

Salt Lake City, Jan. 23-A “Red Sun- day” celebration was held in Salt Lake City under the auspices of the I.W.W., S.L.P. and S.P. The attendance numbered about three hundred. We had 1,500 tickets printed and sent some of them to surrounding mining camps and smaller towns. We have not received reports from all of them yet, but judging from the number sold here at the price decided on–twenty-five cents–we should be able to forward $150.00 at least to help our comrades in Russia.

Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 26-A fine meeting was held in Madison Hall, in commemoration of “Red Sunday” last Sunday afternoon, by the Socialist Labor Party and the Socialist party jointly. James Connolly, of Newark, N.J., represented the S.L.P., and Algernon Lee, of New York, the S.P. Both speakers drew pictures of the parallel character of the acts of the autocrats of Russia and of the capitalist autocrats of America which brought forth frequent applause. A collection netted over $30.00 for the Russian Revolutionists’ Fund.

Washington, D.C., Jan. 26.-A “Red Sunday” demonstration was held here on January 22. Dr. Korshet described the butchery of the deputation of the peaceful workingmen of St. Petersburg. Hourwich and Kent also delivered addresses, educational in character, temperate in tone, and distinctly revolutionary in sentiment. We had a parade, with about 500 men and women in line and six transparencies behind the red flag, and music. Although the demonstration was arranged very hurriedly, everything passed off well. Volunteers eagerly took the flags and transparencies, one man remarking: “I served five years in the Czar’s army, but now I am glad of a chance to carry this against the government” 

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 30-Mission Garden Hall was comfortably filled with representative workingmen Sunday afternoon, January 21. They were assembled to participate in a demonstration that was given in behalf of the Russian proletariat who were shot down in the streets of St. Petersburg, while presenting a petition to the Czar, January 22, 1905. Speeches were delivered in Spanish, German and English. A string band discoursed stirring music, and a quartette of male singers sang the “Marseillaise.” J.M. Crier, local secretary of the Socialist party, presided over the meeting and introduced the speakers. Crier also made an eloquent appeal for funds to be forwarded to the suffering and persecuted Russian working class, and in response over $20 was collected. meeting was given under the auspices of the Socialist party, Socialist Labor Party, the I.W.W., and the Brewery Workers’ Union. Charles Mierow delivered the principal address of the meeting. He reviewed the social and economic causes that led up to the war between Russia and Japan, and gave a brief description of the present condition of the Russian working class. He painted, in glowing colors, the frightful atrocities that Russian autocracy continually inflicts upon the disinherited, and his picture of the massacre that occurred on “Red Sunday” in St. Petersburg was particularly effective and eloquent. J.W. Fitzgerald, representing the Industrial Workers of the World, referred feelingly to the crimes that are perpetrated in Russia, and then made practical application of the lessons, derived therefrom, to the condition of the American working class. The last speaker on the program was Frank Leitner. Leitner is always full of his subject. His remarks were brief and to the point: “Father Gapon, who led the proletariat to the St. Petersburg massacre,” declared the speaker, “was an emissary of the Czar. He believed in continuing the present order of things. He tried to persuade the people that the Czar was all right and would do the right thing, provided they would properly petition him. It is passing strange, however, that while scores and hundreds of the working class were shot down like dogs, the Holy Father escaped without wound. I tell you he was a representative of the Czar, hired to keep the people satisfied. Events since the massacre prove my assertion. He was just the sort of a chap that we have for labor leaders in America Father Gapon, John Mitchell, Sam Gompers, Stone and others are all in the same class; they are used by capitalism to blind the eyes of the toilers so that they will be unable to see the conditions that envelop them. These fellows want present conditions to endure and do not desire that the working class should awake out of its age-long sleep of ignorance and slavery.”

Cleveland, O., Jan. 30.-The first anniversary of Red Sunday was fittingly commemorated in Cleveland at a mass meeting held at Germania Hall, Monday evening, January 22. Despite the fact that the meeting was held on Monday and the weather unfavorable the hall was fairly well filled, the speakers being enthusiastically received. The audience responded nobly to the call for funds to help out the Russian revolutionists, over fifty dollars being collected. The arrangements for the meeting were made by some ten or more organizations that had sent delegates to meet those of the Industrial Workers. The district council of the I.W.W. issued a circular a week or so before Red Sunday calling the attention of the working class to the international character of the labor movement, and to the necessity of Cleveland toilers considering the fight which the working classes of Russia are waging against the Tsar and autocracy, the night of the workers of all countries. Most important of all, the district council asked the different organizations receiving the circular to send delegates to a conference, this conference to make arrangements for a demonstration along the lines suggested by the International Socialist Bureau at Brussels.

On the same Sunday that Section Cleveland discussed the call of the International Bureau the call of the district council of the I.W.W. was read. At the same meeting two delegates from the Socialist party were present. They had been sent by that party to ask that a like number of delegates be elected to meet them in conference, the four men to make arrangements for a meeting to be participated in by both bodies. After a discussion the section finally elected two delegates to the conference called by the I.W.W. and two to meet those of the Socialist party. The last four delegates named met and decided to attend the conference called by the district council, I.W.W. Fate in the shape of the influential pure and simplers, those holding jobs in the unions here, kept the Socialist party delegates from attending. The two delegates said they had been given full power to accept or reject any proposition of Section Cleveland; apparently they had accepted our proposition that the four attend the conference. Hayes, Bandlow, Cowan, and others of that stripe must have seen to it that the “full power” was taken away from them when it became known that the S.L.P. delegates had won them over to our view of the matter. Those of us who have known “Mamie” Hayes, Robt. Bandlow, and Isaac Cowan through all the years they have held fat-paying jobs in pure and simpledom expected nothing else, despite the boast of the S.P. delegates that they would not let any man in their party influence them in any way. The incident puts the Socialist party wholly on the defensive. Numbers of their men have asked us why the two parties could not get together. We can now show them why; the reactionary trade union policy that the S.P. as an organization at least tacitly consents to pursue must keep us apart until the day comes when the true revolutionists in that party resent and join forces with the only true American representative of the international movement. The Socialist party, of course, held a demonstration which took place the same evening as ours. Despite the fact that they hired Perry Theatre, right in the Jewish district, the meeting was nothing to ours, either in point of enthusiasm or money raised. After paying for their hall the S. P. had very little to send to Russia. The expenses of the meeting that took place under our auspices were borne by the organizations participating in it, there being five dollars more than was actually needed; every cent raised amongst those present was sent to Russia. The test between pure and simple Socialists and those of the revolutionary, economic type resulted in a victory for the latter. The organizations participating in the demonstration at Germania Hall, were as follows: Forest City Local, I.W.W.. Musicians’ Local, I.W.W., Bricklayers Local, of the same, Cloakmakers’ and Stogiemakers I.W.W., Friends of the Bund, Local 139, Carpenters and Joiners, Cataract Lodge No. 2, A.A.I.S. & T. Workers, Polish Socialist Alliance and Jewish Workingmen’s Association; also Section Cleveland.

New Haven, Jan. 29-At a joint meeting of the “Bloody Sunday” demonstration committee, the writers were asked to write a short account of the demonstration held here, to be sent to the S.P. and S.L.P. press. The demonstration was a success in every particular, there being only a slight hitch, the Jewish speaker, a Mr. Edlin, did not appear. The parade was a success be- yond our expectation, the following organizations taking part in same: Socialist party, Socialist Labor Party, Brewers Union, Capmakers’ Union, Workmen’s Circle, Arbeiter Bund, Territorial Socialist Arbeiter Mannechor, Italian Federation, and a dramatic club connected with the S.P. After the parade the meeting at the music hall was addressed by James T. Hunter, Wm. Laidler, D. De Leon, Chas. J. Mercer and an Italian speaker. All the speakers were well received. At the conclusion of the second speaker’s address the band struck up the Marseillaise, and a collection was taken up which netted the Russian revolutionists the sum of $85. This will be sent direct to the international headquarters at Brussels, Belgium. It is proposed later on to publish the names of organizations which made donations towards meeting the expenses of the demonstration. For the committee, Louis Mass, Chairman. Jos. Marck, Secretary.

St. Louis, Jan. 27.-Despite the rain and cold wind that prevailed here on Sunday, January 21, a good sized audience attended the meeting held under the auspices of the Central Council of St. Louis and vicinity, I.W.W., in commemoration of “Red Sunday.” Geo, Boswell, of Local No. 174. opened the meeting and introduced Wm. W. Cox, I.W.W. organizer. Cox told of how Father Gapon was used by the masterclass of Russia to lead the defenceless workers to destruction a year ago, and how they then learned the lesson that they cannot depend upon a Moses to lead them out of slavery, but must depend upon them- selves. He showed that the best way to help our struggling comrades in Russia was to build up a class conscious movement in this country such as the I.W.W. is. He compared the cry “Inopportune” that was uttered against the revolution in Russia to the cry “Inopportune” that is being hurled against the I.W.W. He demonstrated how necessary it is for the workers to recognize the class struggle as the I.W.W. does, in order to be successful. Cox then read the following resolution:

Whereas, On January 22, 1905, a large body of working people, unarmed, with hands uplifted, marched to the palace in St. Petersburg, the capital of the Russian empire, with a petition to the Czar, asking his majesty to end the disastrous war, the amelioration of their own miserable lot, and grant to them some of the freedom and blessings that workingmen of other countries enjoy; but deaf to their pleadings, the Czar and his councilors ordered their dispersement, and with the use of that effective weapon of all capitalist countries, the military, massacred five thousand men, women and children in the streets, thus demonstrating that the “Little Father” Nicholas would not listen to the pleadings of his children, but that they were as mercilessly murdered as were the despised Jews, without a word in their behalf. from his lordship. The call went forth: “Russian workingmen unite, there is no more Jew, no more creed, but a united Russian working class as against the tyrannical capitalist class; and our freedom must not be obtained by petition, but by demands made by the working class solidly the working class united.

We, The Industrial Workers of the World of St. Louis and vicinity, a part of the economic wing of the revolutionary movement of the world, believe that the prediction made in regards to Russia at the International Socialist Congress in Paris, 1889, is applicable to America as well as every capitalist country: That if the revolutionary movement triumphs, it will triumph as a working class movement or not at all”; therefore be it

Resolved, That we put forth our best efforts to build up the Industrial Workers of the World, preparatory to putting into action its Preamble which declares “That the working class must take and hold that which they produce by their labor through an economic organization”; and, be it further

Resolved, That we oppose all division of the working class, but propose to unite on the basis of material interest as demonstrated in the shop, mill, mine and factory between the employer and employe.

The chairman then stated that although Chas. Moyer, of the Western Federation, was next on the program, he was unable to be present owing to pressing business. A collection for the benefit of the revolutionists in Russia, amounting to over $12.00. was then taken up. Kate Recack then recited Freiligrath’s “Revolution.” She received well merited applause. Karl Nold then spoke in German of the desperate struggle for freedom that is going on in Russia to-day. He remarked on how the Russian workers have laid aside all play and are going at it in dead earnest, and not like in this country, the so-called land of the free and home of the brave, where they beg the masters for a few more crumbs; that they do not send “labor leaders” to lobby in the corrupt halls of capitalist legislation and to beg humbly for concessions, but how effectively they use more strenuous means to demand better conditions. He also told how hopeless the labor movement in this country seemed to him until the birth of the Industrial Workers of the World. Both speakers were frequently applauded, to which Nold replied that they had better join in with the I.W.W. to show their appreciation of their remarks than by making noise.

Spokane, Wash., Jan. 24.-Section Spokane is improving steadily in solidity. Her adherence to right principles and tactics is being rewarded with new recruits. By dint of our “cussed” persistence, the parade and mass meeting in memory of the slaughtered Russians on January 22 were a huge success. The parade, headed by Lloyd Frazure, marched through the streets and was met at the hall by the Italian Banda Rossa. Selections and the Marseillaise were played by these sympathizers until Chairman Duncan announced the speaker of the evening, Frank Bohn. Bohn gave the history of the peasant and compared the Russian proletariat to the American wage slave. He showed clearly that they were far more advanced in organization than were the craft unions in this country. They realized the displacement of autocracy for capitalism would not in any way benefit the working class, but would ultimately bring further disaster and worse conditions than already prevail. The revolutionists in Russia are our brothers and we are bound to be allied with them to overthrow the existing governments and bring about the emancipation of the working class. We cannot stop this revolution. It must go on in whatever shape it develops, whether peaceful or bloody, in Russia, or in any other country where monarchy or capitalism predominates. No capitalist reforms will be accepted. Nothing but justice. Nothing but the full product of our toil, shall satisfy us. Though we shed our blood and die in this great battle of human emancipation, ’tis better far than that our children shall be killed by slow degrees of torture. In many ways our opportunities here are better than those of our fellow workers in Russia. We must grasp every educational chance. We must organize on the economic and political fields to accomplish our end peacefully. Questions were asked and many points were fully explained by Bohn. Prof. Garton favored us with a song. A collection was taken up which amounted to $22.50. After expenses have been deducted, balance will be sent to the Russian sufferers.

Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 23.-Owing to the scarceness of halls, we accepted the invitation of the Jewish Bund and Socialist Party to participate with them in the Red Sunday demonstration. Thus, the meeting was held under the joint auspices of the Jewish Bund, Socialist. Party, Socialist Labor Party, and the I.W.W. The two latter organizations have had brought to them the necessity of keeping a strict tab on such men as compose the local Jewish Bund and Socialist Party. To say that we were in freakish company, is putting it mild. The first speaker, DeBlumenthal, to use the popular vernacular, came near starting a riot by asking the audience to rise and sing “America, my country ’tis of thee, sweet land of liberty.” Groans and objections from the revolutionists put the singers and orchestra “on the bum.” It was so unexpected that near everybody was hot in the collar. The S.P., S.L.P., and I.W.W. speakers on the platform had the presence of mind to keep their seats and put their share of refrigeration on “America.” The chairman, F.I. Wheat, of the S.P., then stepped to the front and proposed the “Marseillaise” which was given with as good a spirit as could be expected. After such a “blow to mother.” De Blumenthal, who spoke for the Jewish Bund, told us what a free and liberal government we have. He was not very much applauded. The boys couldn’t see it that way. Next came Arthur Morrow Lewis, the English grammarian, who, after sparring all around the Russian Revolution, its cause and lessons, delved into his “skyentific” Socialism, after which he made a plea for a large collection, at which he is an artist. I don’t believe he has an equal, for it quite surprised everybody, resulting in $108. A song was then rendered by a quartette of Socialists.

Then came another surprise, another number that was not on the programme. This was in the shape of (Spook) Houghton, the “Union Labor Reform” Councilman of the Sixth Ward, who was presented as representing the City of Los Angeles. Here some more groans could be heard. He said that there were three parties in the class struggle, the workingman, the capitalist. and the Hydra-headed monster, the Citizens’ Alliance. He expected some applause, but there was silence like that of a graveyard, for nobody could see the point. He tried his best to convince his auditors that in order to avoid the St. Petersburg massacre we would have to hitch on to the tail of the Union Labor ticket kite: but it was no go, so he cut it short. He was followed by Claude Riddle of the I.W.W., who in a very short space of time put Houghton and his talk “on the bum.” by showing the lines that the A.F. of L. was organized on and the failures it had met and why. Riddle then showed that if the working class are to win any battles they must organize into a class union such as the Industrial Workers of the World. The last speaker, H.J. Schade, spoke of the Russian revolution from the S.L.P. standpoint, holding that although the workingmen of Russia were not in full control of the revolution they were a factor to be reckoned with; and that as a class-conscious organization, it was our duty to give financial and moral support to them. After a few announcements by the chair the meeting was adjourned. The money will be sent to the International Socialist Bureau at Brussels through J. Mahlon Barnes, the S.P. National Secretary. I enclose a check for $6.20 contributed by comrades and sympathizers. In conclusion I will say that the I.W.W. and S.L.P. certainly have been shown the jeopardy in which the working class places itself, by having anything to do with the small trading class whose thoughts are so warped and twisted that any action they take brings ridicule on them and those with them. We are holding Kangaroo court daily, fining and sentencing anyone who looks as though he might have taken part in singing “America.” There was some good work done, considering that 700 Weekly People, containing Debs’ speech, were placed into the hands of the audience. So were cards calling attention to the Weekly People and its position on Industrial Unionism, and where L.C.M. sample copies could be had.

Kalamazoo, Mich., Jan. 28.-A good rousing meeting was held here on Sunday, January 21, by the Socialist party local and Section Kalamazoo, Socialist Labor Party combined, for the purpose of commemorating “Bloody Sunday.” The organizer of the S.L.P. presided and after reading the call from the International Socialist Bureau, gave a short descriptive address of the Russian situation and showed why it was the duty of the working class of all countries to render financial as well as moral aid to the organized revolutionary working class of Russia. The organizer of the S.P. followed with a very interesting talk on the development of society from savagery, through barbarism to civilization and explained the origin of the class struggle. He then traced it through the different periods and dwelt on the struggle in Russia and made a strong plea for the Russian comrades. He was ably assisted by his wife, also a member of the S.P. local, who recited a stirring poem which was well received. The collection at the meeting was $25.40; on lists, $20.10; total, $45.50; expenses, hall and advertising, $8.25; balance, $37.25, which was ordered sent to the national secretary of the Socialist party. The joint action taken was the result of an invitation from the S.P. local, through a special committee, to Section Kalamazoo, S.L.P. The invitation was accepted and carried out to the letter. Section Kalamazoo, S.L.P. meets every second and fourth Tuesday; has a regular study course each meeting: and is at present studying “Value, Price and Profit.” After that “Wage, Labor and Capital” will be taken up. The section also has a standing committee whose duty it is to furnish the members of the S.P. local with the Weekly People and the party’s pamphlets every week, and they do it. In return we get the “Appeal to Reason” and pamphlets.

Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 26.-On Mon- day last the Indianapolis local of the I.W.W. held its “Bloody Sunday” demonstration in its spacious meeting room. It proved to be a success beyond our expectations. The room was filled completely and many were standing against the walls and in the hallway by the open door. Chairman Janke opened the meeting with a few words, calling attention to the fact that the meeting was called not for the purpose of passing resolutions of sympathy and merely pledging our moral support, but of rendering material aid to our Russian brothers and incidentally to point out the lessons to be learned by our American wage slaves from the struggle now going on across the sea. Frank Young was the first speaker introduced and he spoke at length upon the necessity for the working class to unite industrially in order to prevent such slaughter as took place in Russia. He very clearly pointed out the weakness of craft organization and showed that only in united effort could the working class ever shake off the chains that bind it. After Young had finished, the chairman appointed two comrades to take up a collection among those present which netted $19. At the close of the meeting several others contributed another $3.50, making a total of $22.50. Theo Bernine was introduced as the next speaker. He dwelt particularly upon the historic significance of “Bloody Sunday.” He also pointed out the fallacy of the working class seeking relief at the hands of the tools of their oppressors. He showed that just as the working class of Russia, on that memorable Sun-day, petitioned the “Little Father” to intercede for them, so did the Mine Workers petition “Little Father Teddy” to intercede for them in the last coal miners’ strike, the result of which is too well known to all. The working class must conquer every inch of the ground itself, it cannot expect nor should it want any gifts from the hands of its oppressors. It had been whispered to the chairman that James O’Neal, who made an address at the S.P. demonstration the night before, was in the room and the chairman invited him to take the platform, which he did. O’Neal made a short, but clean-cut talk, in which he too pointed out the necessity for the working class uniting under Industrial Unionism. In showing how crafts scab upon crafts, he called attention to the Street Railway workers, for instance, who are organized in five or six different organizations, each letting the other fight single-handed in times of strife. Following O’Neal the chairman introduced Comrade Blum who addressed a number of Russians present in their native tongue, and his words must have been very impressive, judging from the attention he received. The meeting then adjourned and every one voted it a howling success. Copies of the Weekly People containing Debs’ speech were distributed to all.

Yonkers, N.Y., Jan. 28.-A few weeks ago, Section Yonkers, S.L.P., invited Local Yonkers, of the Socialist party, to co-operate in the arrangements of a mass meeting to commemorate “Bloody Sunday,” January 22, 1905, in St. Peters- burg. Local Yonkers, S.P., at its regular meeting, elected a committee of six, with full power to co-operate with a like committee of the S.L.P. in the preliminary arrangements for a mass meeting in compliance with the call of the International Socialist Bureau at Brussels. The meeting was a success, not only financially, but in the fraternal co-operation of both parties also; and, although the audience was small (about 200) it tried its best to make up in enthusiasm what it lacked in numbers. Dr. Levine and Henry Jaeger, both of the Socialist Labor Party, inspired the audience with their eloquence and were frequently applauded and highly commended. The proceeds were as follows: On lists, collected to cover expenses, $36.75; donations from Tentonia Society, $25.00; collection at the hall, $40.25; literature sold (Preamble of the I.W.W.), $1.65; total, $103.65: expenses. $45.77; balance on hand, $57.88. Enclosed please find check for above amount which you will please acknowledge and forward to the International Bureau at Brussels. Victor Schneider, Member Socialist Party.

Eureka, Cal., Jan. 25.-The mass meeting held under the auspices of the Socialist Party and the Socialist Labor Party last Sunday evening to aid the Russian revolutionists proved a success far beyond the expectations of the two organizations. At 8:30 o’clock when the chairman called the meeting to order standing room was at a premium. The chairman in his opening remarks stated that it had been decided that none but members of the respective organizations should be selected to speak, as the time had come when the workers should think. speak and act for themselves, but that at the close of the meeting any individual in the audience who felt called upon to say a few words would be permitted to do so. Mrs. E.A. O’Brien acted as chairman. The first speaker dealt particularly upon the fact that a peaceful revolution was an impossibility in a country like Russia, where the workers have no political rights whatsoever, and where even the right of petition for redress of grievances is denied, citing instances in proof, particularly the massacre of the workers at St. Petersburg January 22 last year, on what is known as “Bloody Sunday”, while carrying, peacefully and unarmed, a petition to the Czar. The second speaker told of the heroic struggle of the workers of Russia, how they were battling against great odds for their economic and political freedom. That it was the duty of every worker, no matter in what country he resided, to help the revolutionists by contributing such sums of money as he could afford. The speakers were vigorously applauded. The last speaker proved conclusively that Czarism is not confined to Russian alone but obtains in every country where modern methods of production prevail. He then in a masterly fashion showed the necessity for a thorough and effective. organization on the part of the workers, and it is safe to say that it was the best speech on that phase of the subject ever heard in Humboldt County. He aroused intense enthusiasm. The chairman then called for contributions and the spirit of enthusiasm and class solidarity may be gauged by the amount collected $50.85-which will be sent to the Russian Revolutionary Committee at Brussels, Belgium. The chairman then read the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted:

“Whereas, The workers of Russia are at the present time engaged in a struggle with the ruling class of that country for their economic and political freedom, and whereas, we recognize the fact that the interest of the workers are the same the world over, irrespective of country and boundary lines; therefore be it

“Resolved, That we, Socialists and workers in the city of Eureka, Humboldt county, California, extend to our. fellow workers in Russia our most heartfelt sympathy together with such material aid as we are able to render, knowing that their victory is our victory, and their defeat is our defeat, hoping and wishing that their efforts to establish a co-operative commonwealth may be crowned with success. Long live our our Russian comrades. H. ERICKSEN, H. PEDERSEN C. F. PERKINS Committee. E.A. O’BRIEN, Chairman

Red Lake Falls, Minn., Jan. 25.-Pursuant to a call signed by members of the S.L.P. and S.P. of this place and St. Hilare, a Red Sunday demonstration was held in the latter place on Monday, Jan. 22, at 8 p.m. Though the thermometer was 30 below zero, the little City Hall at St. Hilare was filled. A band discoursed music. Henry Kaufer, S.L.P., opened the meeting stating its object and gave some facts about the Russian revolution. He also read the call of the International Socialist Bureau to commemorate Red Sunday, and aid the Russian revolution. Bratland, S.P., next spoke. He tried to turn the meeting into a Public Ownership party rally, but the S.L.P. successfully overcame the attempt. Eight dollars and seventy cents collected were ordered sent to the National Secretary of the Socialist Labor Party.

Lynn. Mass., Jan. 30.-Section Lynn, S.L.P., is not dead, nor even sleeping; nor are the two I.W.W. locals; nor yet the Socialist Party and the Workingmen’s Circle, as shown by their combined Red Sunday demonstration. The demonstration was the best in the history of the labor movement in Lynn. $25 were collected, one half to be sent to the Bund, the other half to the Russian Revolutionary Socialist Society. To Mixed Local I.W.W. belongs the honor of initiating the demonstration. An S.L.P. member acted as chairman. He outlined the aims and objects of the meeting and introduced Dr. Gibbs of Worcester, Mass. Gibbs dwelt on the situation in Russia and showed that a similar state of affairs existed in the United States. He spoke encouragingly of the I.W.W. and wound up his excellent speech with a clear exposition of the class struggle. D. Mikol of Boston followed in Jewish and English. His English speech and his grasp of the Russian situation, fell on fertile grounds. The last speaker was an Italian, but as the writer is a native of Cork, he will not attempt to say what he said. The meeting adjourned at 11 p.m., singing the Marseillaise. All felt pleased at having done, if not our full duty toward our Russian comrades, at least something for their cause and the cause of Liberty.

Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 31-The following “Red Sunday” resolutions were adopted on January 21 by a commemorative mass meeting held under the auspices of the S.L.P., S.P., and I.W.W.:

Whereas, On account of the death of our comrades in Russia, who were brutally murdered by paid assassins of capitalism in St. Petersburg, on January 21, 1905, the International Socialist Bureau has called upon us to commemorate in a suitable manner the anniversary of that sad event, and to also do whatever lies in our power to help our Russian comrades who are yet spared to us in their gigantic struggle against our common enemy, the capitalist class. We, the workingmen and women of Tacoma, Washington, in mass meeting assembled, do hereby send our heartiest sympathy and congratulations to our comrades in Russia for what has up to the present time been accomplished, and also what financial assistance and co-operation we are able to render at the present time.

And further realizing that their struggle is our struggle, that their loved ones who were murdered on “Red Sunday,” were our loved ones, that their brothers, sisters and children were members of our class, and comrades in our cause, therefore, we pledge ourselves to support the fight as long as it shall last, in every way at our disposal, and we will not stay our hand until our fellow wage workers in Russia and every part of the world shall be liberated from the bondage of wage slavery and stand forth as free men and women in the Co-operative  Commonwealth, which is our goal.

Signed in behalf of the committee representing the Socialist Labor Party, Socialist party, Industrial Workers of the World, under whose auspices this meeting was called. T.F. Burns, Chairman. J.W. Smith, Secretary. J.C. Andersen, Secretary-Treasurer.

Elizabeth, N.J., Jan. 31.-The following is the official report of the anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” held at Elizabeth, N.J., on January 21. The anniversary was held under the auspices of the Socialist party, Local Union County, and the Socialist Labor Party, Section Union County, which were aided by the Karl Marx Club, the Workmen’s Circle, Branch 47, and the Hungarian Socialist Club, of this city. The following are the receipts and expenses: Receipts-Donations from societies: From Socialist party, Local Union County, $15.00; from Socialist party, Branch 1, Elizabeth, $13.45: from Socialist party, Branch 3, Elizabeth, $5.00; from Socialist party, Branch 5, Elizabeth, $5.00; from Socialist party, First Ward Branch, Elizabeth, $10.00; from Workingmen’s Circle, Branch 47, $5.00; from Workingmen’s S. & D. Ben. Society, Branch 27, $10.00; from Karl Marx Club, Elizabeth, $6.28; total donations, $69.73; received on issued subscription lists, $68.18; collected at mass meeting in Sanger Hall, $56.46; total sum received, $194.37. Expenses-For hall rent, $7.00; for car fare, Hungarian speaker, Soc.; for hand bills (Hungarian), $1.50; for hand bills (English), $5.50; fees on money orders for $178.70, 90c.; total sum expenses, $15.70; sent to C.H. Huysmanns, Brussels, Secretary 3nt. Soc. Bureau, $178.70; total, $194.40. Thanking all who contributed to this worthy cause, we are, fraternally yours, A. Bretschneider, Treasurer. Chas. Fallath, John Skramovsky, B. Burgholz, James McCrorie, Auditors.

Baltimore, Md., Feb. 1.-The Socialist Labor Party, the Socialist party, Arbeiter Ring, Jewish Bund, and Russian Revolutionary party held a joint “Bloody Sunday” mass meeting here, at which enthusiasm ran high, and $40.07 was collected. The Labor Lyceum Hall was crowded to the doors. The S.L.P. is to receive one-third of the collection, which share will be sent to the S.L.P. National Secretary. The other organizations are to forward the rest of the collection to Brussels through their own channels. We send enclosed $12.64, the rest will come next week when the final division is made.

Jamestown, N.Y., Jan. 29.-Inclosed please find money order for $6.05 for the Russian Revolution fund. This is the amount collected at our “Bloody Sunday” meeting, held Saturday, Jan. 20th, at the City Hall, with Boris Reinstein of Buffalo as the speaker. We had an audience of over 50 people who were very attentive during Reinstein’s talk. We had arranged a dance for Jan. 22, for the same purpose, of helping the Russian Revolutionists, but owing to bad weather, it was not a success. I believe it is of interest to know that our Section sent a committee to the S.P. local to ask their co-operation in arranging the “Bloody Sunday” meeting. It was refused. No reason was given. They emphasized their refusal by keeping away from our meeting, to a man. The Jamestown S.P. are almost a century behind their comrades of other places in the U.S.

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